Child&#39;s folding chair



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CljiLD'S FOLDING CHAIR I Filed July 28. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 30, 1925 1,544,423

1-, H. BEHYMER CHILD'S FOLDING CHAIR Filed July 28. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' Patented June 30, 1925.

was-m IDA H. BEHYMER, or RnDIJANns, c'AL'IFoRNiaf y GHILDS roLDING'crrAIR.

Application filed July 28,

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, IDA H. BEHYMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Redlands, in the county of San Bernardino and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Folding Chairs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to nursery chairs and provides an article of this nature which is adapted to fold into compact form to occupy a minimum amount of space and which is light, durable and comfortable and which may be easily set up or folded, as required.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet difierent conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature 'of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a nursery chair embodying the invention, 7

Figure 2 is a rear view of the chair,

Figure 3 is a bottom view,

Figure 4 is a vertical, central sectional view of the chair,

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3, the legs being folded,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view showing more clearly the manner of connecting the legs to the frame and bracing the same when extended, and

Figure 7 is a side view of the chair as it appears when folded.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in theseveral views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The chair comprises a seat 1 in which is formed an opening 2 and which is strengthened by front and rear batons 3. Legs 4 are connected to the seat 1 by means of hinges 5 in a manner to admit of the legs folding close against the underside of the 1923. Serial No. 654,388.

seat, as indicated most clearly in Figures 5 and 7 As indicated most clearly in Figure 5, the legs 4 are disposed so as to overlap when folded, thereby admitting of their lying close against the under side of the seat. When the legs are extended, their upper ends abut against the underside of the seat 1 and their outer sides touch the batons 3. Pivoted catches 6 engage the legs and hold the same extended, as shown most clearly in Figures 3 and 4. The free ends of the catches 6 are cut away to form projections 7 which constitute stops to assist materially in holding the catches in engagement with the legs.

A back 8 is hingetlly connected at its lower end to the rear of the seat 1 and is provided at its upper end with a middle and outer flexible loops 9 and 10, respectively, to re-.

ceive straps 11 which are connected at their forward ends to flexible flaps 12 which form extensions of sides 13 which are hinged at their lower edges to opposite sides of the seat 1. The flaps 12 preferably consist of textile and are secured to the upper edges of the sides 13 and are preferably of triangular form. The flaps 12 in conjunction with the straps 11 support the sides 13 and back 8 in upright position.

A cover 14 normally closes the opening 2 of the seat 1 and is placed against the underside of the latter and is retained in place by pivoted catches 15. When required, the cover 14 may be readily displaced so that a suitable receptacle may be arranged beneath the chair for catching any discharge. The cover 14 may be removed or placed in position without disturbing the occupant of the chair. When it isrequired to stow the chair or reduce the same to compact form for any required purpose, the ends of the straps 11' are loosened and the sides 13 are folded inwardly upon the seat, after which the back is closed over the sides, as indicated most clearly in Figure 7. The legs 4 are folded by disengaging the catches Gtherefrom and adjusting the legs so asto lie against the underside of the seat, as indicated most clearly in Figures 5 and 7. The chair when folded is reduced to a compact form and occupies but very little space and may be readily handled or conveniently carried.

What is claimed is:

A folding chair having a seat, a back carried thereby and foldable to a collapsed 5 short of the normal position of the back,.

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position above and over the same, sides of ment with the back adjacent the top of the less height than the back carried by theseat latter. a n a V andv foldable between the seat and the back, In testimon whereof I affix my signature said sides at their rear ends terminating in presence 0 two witnesses.

" IDA H. BEHYMER.

flexible portions rising from'said sides, and Witnesses! a flexible strap bridging said portions ad- ABIGAIL A. LONG, jacent their tops and disposed in engage- W. L. SELF. 

